Medicine · October 2026Kudos level: Bravo
Stryker's Sonopet 3 Won FDA Clearance for Gentler Bone and Tissue Removal
The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to Stryker's Sonopet 3, an ultrasonic platform that removes bone and soft tissue in a single system. Built with input from hundreds of surgeons, it adds pulse control for hard and soft tissue and a connected workflow, with its first clinical cases set for October.
Source: Medical Device Developments
South Korea's Government AI Insisted a Rule Abolished in 2012 Was Still in Effect
South Korea's government AI services returned wrong answers to simple questions, and rated them highly reliable. AI Government24 told a reporter that sole proprietors must file interim VAT returns, a rule abolished in 2012, and marked the claim 'high confidence.' It also got the 2025 income tax filing period wrong, again with high confidence. The National Tax Service's own chatbot gave the correct answer, and different government AI services gave conflicting answers to the same questions.
Source: Seoul Economic Daily